SOLUTION: Hello, this is an example problem that we were given to solve and i don't understand if you could tell me the steps i would be very happy! -A bus travels at an average rate of 3

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Question 734888: Hello, this is an example problem that we were given to solve and i don't understand if you could tell me the steps i would be very happy!
-A bus travels at an average rate of 30 miles per hour left the city at 11:45 A.M. A car fallows the bus at 45 miles per hour left the city at noon. AT what time did the car catch up to the bus?

Answer by rfer(16322)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
overtake speed is 15 mph
15 minute leador
30*0.25=7.5 mile lead
7.5/15=0.5=30 minutes to catch up or 12:30pm

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